Travel
China’s massive Golden Week tourist rush by-passes disturbed Hong Kong
Tourist hot spots were deserted and shops were empty while in the past Golden Week meant bonanzas for trade and tourism.
Qatar ready to lower alcohol price, increase accessibility for FIFA World Cup visitors
September 27 (Reuters) - Qatar wants to make alcohol accessible for visiting fans when it hosts the 2022 World Cup and will use cruise ships to ensure it can accommodate an expected one million visitors, the head of the organising committee told reporters on Thursday. Nasser Al Khater, chief executive of the 2022 World Cup, also promised that fans from...
After Thomas Cook collapse, UK PM asks why bosses got paid millions
September 24 (Reuters) - After the collapse of Thomas Cook left tens of thousands of Britons reliant on the government to bring them home, Prime Minister Boris Johnson questioned whether the travel firm’s bosses should have paid themselves so much ahead of its demise. Running hotels, resorts and airlines for 19 million people a year, Thomas Cook currently has around...
With the Chinese-built friendship bridge, life in Maldives is easier and faster
The China-Maldives Friendship Bridge connects the present and the future by opening up new avenues in every walk of life.
Bohra conference to boost global confidence in Lankan security situation
Tourism Minister John Amaratunga pointed out that the only unfortunate aspect now for the tourism industry is the State of Emergency, which is still continuing.
In Ho Chi Minh City, revisit the horrors of the Vietnam War
What the battle-weary country seeks to do through its war museums — remind, forgive, but not forget, writes Kanishkaa Balachandran in The Hindu.
Lanka re-launches Ramayana Trail to attract tourists from India
Manavari temple, Ravana cave, Ashoka Vatika, Seetha Amman temple, Divurumpola, Ussangoda, Thiru Koneswaram temple, and Kathirkamam are part of the Ramayana circuit in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan cancels second rail link with India following Kashmir developments
The move comes a day after Railway Minister Sheikh Rasheed had said Pakistan had closed the Samjhauta Express train service with India.
The Radh Hotel – Experience A Taste Of Kandyan Aristocracy
August 9 (newsin.asia) - Located in the ancient hill capital of Kandy, the name of the property THE RADH, was inspired by the word ‘Radala’ which referred to a small caste in the Kingdom of Kandy. The term Radala was an amalgamation of the words ‘Radh’ which translated as ‘Royal’ and the words Kola or Kula which meant ‘Caste’. Thus...
Sri Lanka to waive off entry visa fee for 48 countries from Aug. 1
Colombo, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka will begin to waive off its existing visa fee for travelers from 48 countries including China from Aug. 1 as part of the island's efforts to attract more tourists into the country, Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Minister, John Amaratunga said here Wednesday. In a media briefing held in Colombo, Amaratunga...
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